Lat. In the civil law. A bargaining or agreeing of which pactum (the agreement itself) was the result. Calvin. It is used, however, as the synonym of "pactum." … [Read more...] about PACTIO
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PAINE FORTE ET DURE
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PACTIONAL
Relating to or generating an agreement; by way of bargain or covenant. … [Read more...] about PACTIONAL
PAINS AND PENALTIES, BILLS OF
The name given to acts of parliament to attaint particular persons of treason or felony, or to inflict pains and penalties beyond or contrary to the common law, to serve a special purpose. They are in fact new laws, made pro re nata. … [Read more...] about PAINS AND PENALTIES, BILLS OF
PACTIONS
In international law. Contracts between nations which are to be performed by a single act, and of which execution is at an end at once. 1 Bouv. Inst. no. 100. Pactis privatorum juri publico non derogatur. Private contracts do not derogate from public law. Broom, Max. 695 … [Read more...] about PACTIONS